Technology
Guide to Set Up Push Notifications in React Native
By Dwinner ||
10 mins ||
2 July, 2024
1. Create a New React Native Project (if not already created)
If you haven't created a React Native project yet, you can do so with the following command:
npx react-native init PushNotificationsApp
cd PushNotificationsApp2. Install React Native Firebase
Install react-native-firebase and its dependencies in your project:
npm install @react-native-firebase/app @react-native-firebase/messaging
# or
yarn add @react-native-firebase/app @react-native-firebase/messaging3. Configure Firebase Project
- Create a Firebase project and add your Android and iOS apps to it in the Firebase console (https://console.firebase.google.com/).
- For Android:
- Download the google-services.json file from Firebase and place it in the android/app directory of your React Native project.
- For iOS:
- Download the GoogleService-Info.plist file from Firebase and add it to the ios/PushNotificationsApp directory of your React Native project.
4. Initialize Firebase in your React Native project
Open your App.js file (or main entry file) and initialize Firebase in your app:
// App.js
import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
import { AppRegistry, Platform } from 'react-native';
import messaging from '@react-native-firebase/messaging';
const App = () => {
useEffect(() => {
// Request permission for notifications
const requestUserPermission = async () => {
const authStatus = await messaging().requestPermission();
const enabled =
authStatus === messaging.AuthorizationStatus.AUTHORIZED ||
authStatus === messaging.AuthorizationStatus.PROVISIONAL;
if (enabled) {
console.log('Authorization status:', authStatus);
}
};
requestUserPermission();
// Handle notifications when app is in foreground
const unsubscribeForeground = messaging().onMessage(async remoteMessage => {
console.log('Received a foreground message:', remoteMessage);
});
return () => {
unsubscribeForeground();
};
}, []);
return (
// Your app's main component
<YourAppMainComponent />
);
};
// Register the app
AppRegistry.registerComponent('PushNotificationsApp', () => App);
export default App;
5. Handle Notifications in the Background
To handle notifications when the app is in the background or terminated, you need to configure a background service handler. This involves modifying your android/app/src/main/java/com/pushnotificationsapp/MainApplication.java file for Android and setting up appropriate handlers as per the Firebase documentation.
6. Testing Push Notifications
- Run your React Native application on an Android or iOS emulator or a physical device.
- Use the Firebase console or a tool like Postman to send test notifications to your device tokens obtained from Firebase Cloud Messaging.
Additional Tips:
- Debugging: Use console logs effectively to debug any issues.
- Handling Notification Data: Extend the code to handle custom data payloads sent with notifications.
- Error Handling: Ensure to handle errors gracefully, especially network-related errors when sending notifications.
This guide provides a basic setup for integrating push notifications in a React Native app using Firebase Cloud Messaging. For production apps, consider additional steps like handling notification clicks, managing notification channels (for Android), and ensuring security best practices.
push-notification
react-native
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